Sharp County record., 1887-09-29
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

Un last trlnay, DeptelHUei 1ou, -AOO' >
in response to special invitation the
RECORD Knight of the Quill bestrode
splendinsA stoed of NJ. G. Wainwright's
and raeked away to the beautiful Sidney
neighbor hood, six miles southwest OF this
city, to attend the celebration of the 8Oth
anniversary of the birth of Uncle Bihu
Arm, resident of Pope county, VINO
was up to visit his numerous xlDs-folk In
Sharp county last week. When ye pill
grim dismounted at the Sidney school :.
house twas found that quite large au-
dience had preceded him and was in the
school building where Sam Arm, the
village postmaster and blacksmith, had
the most musically inclined arranged IN
hollow square, and standing behind
the sweet soprano with baton in hand,
Sam led the class through some splendid
selections from "Prayer and Praise"
making some good music. Presently the
RECORD was called on for a solo which
was given in rather "bigh-l2- sharp
key, and acco rdingly dinner was soon.
announced. The table was arranged
la barbecue style, 80 or 40 yards long,
and was covered from end to end with an
assortment of substantisls and delecaci es,
showing culinary tastes SO varied as to be
certain to please old epicure, SHOULD he
be present with his appetite. G. W. r:
Oliver made the scribe feel at home, find
ing coffee and other extras, as did Mrs.
Coffman with nice glass OF lemonade,
which wss made and furnished by some-
of the young ladies present for the aoc-
casien. There were about 100 present
and the fragments" replaced in the
umerous bas kets and boxes would have
abuudantly fed two hundred more, even
after Sam Arm and the editor got done.
eating. After dinner we met the octo-
genarian, Uncle Bihu Arm, who was
tbe honored guest of the day. The Old
gentleman is very sprightly for one OF his
age; has most all his teeth, can shoot
game without glasses and can hear about
as we'll as anybody He was born in
Pittsylvania county, Va; came to Arkan-
sas in 1853 ana snttled in Conway coun-
ty, but since moved to Atkins, in Pope
lie oiiated many l,5dg liable '.scile1:' e o.
his youthful days to interested groups
during the evening, and seemed TO enjoy
the day heartily
The following famlies participated in
the celebration: Judge Num-, Bergman
Arm, Sam Arm, Geo. W. P. Oliver, W.
Wiles, John Arm, Asa Arm, W. McGee
Dan Coffman, J. A. Hawkins, Dan Smith,
Phillip Smith, Pink Smith, DR., Johnston,
L. NJ Springer, Mrs jesse Johnston, A.
Buchanan. N. P. Wiles, Mrs. Phillip
Parish, Mrs. j. W. Campbell, j. W.
Smith and Sam j. Wiles.
After the young men, older ones and
boys INDUCED in games of base and
marbles, while the girls went nutting 10
the forest near by, we had more singing,
then recess, at which time the RECORD
scribe took his leave along with Judge
Num-, leaving the picnicers on the
ground, some of them in front of a, pho
tographer's instrument.
e The RECORDS Sidney list was increased
three names, and few big dollars were
dropped into our yawning palms. while
the paper got numerous oral compliments
OH all sides.
Evidences of thrift and good farm
husbandry are noticeable all through
that section, and no cries of dissatisfac-
ton with the country can be heard
among the citizens. They ore self-sus-
tanning, God-serving people, hospitable,
intelligent and keep abreast of the times,
and the county paper has growing pa
tronage at the Sidney office.
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